#5DB85E
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.5% 0.154 143.9), rgb(93, 184, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#5DB85E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DB85E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 184, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.154 143.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5DB85E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DB85E | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB85E text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB85E text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BD199
oklch(80.9% 0.096 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DB85E
oklch(70.5% 0.154 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#19A629
oklch(63.2% 0.197 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#053007
oklch(27.1% 0.082 143.6)
#5DB85E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BBAA57 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA164 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50B4A3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DB85E
#5DB85E
oklch(70.5% 0.154 143.9)
- #CE7CD6
#CE7CD6
oklch(70.5% 0.154 323.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5DB85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
Use #5DB85E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.